Alcohol marketing as a commercial determinant of health: daily diary insights from young women in Kampala

Health Promotion International, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 40(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025

Abstract Alcohol marketing, as a commercial determinant of health, presents an emerging threat to global health and is particular importance in low-resource settings. This study composed data from ‘The Onward Project On Wellbeing Adversity’ (TOPOWA) project, multicomponent prospective cohort examining the mechanistic pathways adverse mental conditions among women aged 18 24 years living Kampala slums Uganda. The consists 300 recruited 2023 three sites (i.e., Banda, Bwaise, Makindye). In this study, we deployed underutilized tool, daily diaries, for assessing exposure alcohol marketing alcohol-promoting environment young urban Kampala, Uganda spur new research action. At baseline, participants completed 5-day diary interviewer-administered survey. Findings show that alcohol-related neighborhood features were most frequently reported, including bars (Mean = 3.88 days), people drinking 3.75), selling points 3.45) ads on TV 2.51). Women who exposed (PR 1.31) billboards 1.14) day more likely report use. Similarly, those 1.76) 2.02) every Higher cumulative different was associated with greater likelihood use, particularly group highest level. These findings underscore need develop counter-marketing strategies harm reduction approaches. Daily diaries proved be feasible strategy capturing real-time data, which could turn support prevention measures evaluation intervention strategies.

Язык: Английский

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‘You can’t really separate these risks, our environment, our animals and us’: Australian children’s perceptions of the risks of the climate crisis

Health Promotion International, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 39(2)

Опубликована: Март 7, 2024

Abstract Perceptions of the risks associated with climate crisis are shaped by a range social and political contexts information sources. While some have expressed concerns about impact spread misinformation through media platforms on young people, others shown that youth movement has played key role in countering misinformation. Despite this, there been very limited research children how they conceptualize crisis, receive information, understand apply this to their own others’ lives. The following qualitative study used photo-elicitation techniques in-depth interviews Australian address gap. A total n = 28 (12–16 years) participated, four themes constructed from data using reflexive approach thematic analysis. Children were concerned would continue harm futures health planet people. They recognized groups countries experience more as compared others. received different sources (school, family, media), mostly seek out information. sites could be source misinformation, argued strategies needed identify counter false crisis. Children's perspectives must harnessed improve action.

Язык: Английский

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Smartphones, social media, and teenage mental health

BMJ, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. e079828 - e079828

Опубликована: Май 28, 2024

Язык: Английский

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“It’s changing our lives, not for the better. It’s important that we have a say”. The role of young people in informing public health and policy decisions about gambling marketing

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Июль 26, 2024

Marketing has a significant impact on the normalisation of gambling for youth across globe. This included shaping positive attitudes towards gambling, as well increasing social and cultural acceptance - particularly aligned with valued activities such sport. Because this, public health experts argue that marketing poses risk to wellbeing youth. While young people are increasingly exposed to, impacted by products, they rarely consulted about policy issues options. study aimed explore Australians' perceptions current responses advertising, whether thought should be involved in discussions decisions regulations, their duty governments protect from industry strategies.

Язык: Английский

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Acting on the Commercial Determinants of Health

Health Promotion International, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 39(6)

Опубликована: Ноя. 21, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Using group model building to frame the commercial determinants of dietary behaviour in adolescence – findings from online system mapping workshops with adolescents, policymakers and public health practitioners in the Southwest of England

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 14, 2025

In England, 23% of children aged 11 start their teenage years living with obesity. An adolescent obesity is five times more likely to live in adult life. There limited research and policy incorporating adolescents' views on how they experience the commercial determinants dietary behaviour obesity, which misses an opportunity improve services policies that aim influence prevalence childhood This study reports findings from online Group Model Building system mapping workshops we explored mechanisms by drivers behaviour. We ran a series 3 adolescents one workshop policymakers public health practitioners. Adolescents portrayed food beverage industries what choose buy eat map, then proposed set actions promote healthier environments. shared map created practitioners reflect current interventions match most influential factors. The contains 37 elements connected 70 hypothesised causal links feedback loops. These were grouped into six themes portray complexity factors choices physical digital environments, disproportionately encouraging consumption unhealthy products. Policymakers reflected power deep level companies exert They recognised coexisting marketing social media mental body image not well efforts. highlights need for policymaking processes provide youth space voice consequences, thereby co-creating designing buffer risk increase well-being this critical transitional stage.

Язык: Английский

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Exploring Perspectives Towards the Gambling Industry and Its Marketing Strategies Among Young People in Western Australia

Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 36(2)

Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2025

ABSTRACT Issue Addressed The gambling industry utilises a range of strategies to attract and retain customers limit meaningful reform. Industry marketing have demonstrated appeal young people; however, little is known regarding how people perceive engage with in Western Australian context. Young people's perspectives are vital effectively respond the harmful impacts such commercial determinants on health social outcomes. Methods Constructivist Grounded Theory guided data collection analysis online group interviews 25 aged 12 17 years old residing Australia. Eligible participants received parent or caregiver consent, had lived WA for at least 5 years, access technology, able communicate English. Results Five key themes were constructed towards Australia: exposure pervasive inescapable multiple environments; through culturally valued identities; normalised embedded everyday; corporate power government reciprocity protects interests; personalising responsibility preventing harms. Conclusion This research provides further evidence about everyday need comprehensive approaches protect them from marketing. So What? Findings reinforce ubiquity highly engaging sophisticated tactics used by their products. Researchers, advocates, practitioners policymakers can use these findings advocate increased restrictions children's

Язык: Английский

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A scoping review of children’s and parents’ attitudes to and awareness of digital food marketing

Health Promotion International, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 40(2)

Опубликована: Март 5, 2025

Digital food marketing (DFM) of unhealthy foods and beverages (high in saturated fats, sugar salt) to children young people influences brand recall, recognition, purchase intentions attitudes, increases consumption beverages. Understanding children's parents' awareness of, attitudes toward, such is crucial for developing health-promoting advocacy policy solutions. This registered systematic scoping review synthesized literature on children's, people's DFM. A structured search Medline, PsycInfo, Academic Search Complete (Ebscohost), Scopus CINAHL was conducted. Inclusion criteria were peer-reviewed studies focused (<18 years), (<24 years) or parents, published after 2000, examining online non-alcoholic Data extracted charted Excel. Forty included synthesis. Studies children/young (n = 31) show varying levels regarding DFM social media other digital media. While some understand tactics, others struggle recognize ads. Preferences lean towards influencer 'native' advertising styles. There limited evidence views 9 studies), but these suggest low parental tactics targeting children, unclear opinions regulation. Overall, the findings a need versatile, trans-disciplinary research agenda capture complex rapidly evolving landscape, enhance critical literacies (including power inequalities) both increase knowledge-sharing advocacy, develop regulatory policies.

Язык: Английский

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Advancing adolescent health promotion in the digital era

Health Promotion International, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 40(2)

Опубликована: Март 5, 2025

Adolescents globally are calling for high-quality digital services to support and improve their health well-being. Digital technologies playing an increasing role in healthcare whilst today's adolescents have been exposed media since birth, there unique challenges use that must be considered. This review aims synthesize the literature on adolescent promotion era. It provides evidence from perspectives identifies community-based 'digital only' settings hold scope further research advance field. The article recommends when working with develop tools, we should look youth engagement frameworks relevant context. Secondly, it demands stronger governance over protect adolescents, allowing safe access. Finally, demonstrates how listening may help address emerging determinants of avoid exacerbating disparities. powerful advocates make global change. Stakeholders across research, policy practice examine they incorporate voices drive change

Язык: Английский

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Engaging Young People in Action on Climate as a Public Health Issue

Journal of Applied Youth Studies, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 12, 2025

Abstract The climate crisis is recognised as a significant public health threat with disproportionate and inequitable impact on the of children young people. Despite their successful engagement in advocacy initiatives, limited research has explored how to engage people such initiatives for climate. This study conducted qualitatively led online survey n = 511 Australia (aged 15–24 years) examine perceptions impacts crisis, including COVID-19 pandemic action, government responses mechanisms them action using approach. A reflexive approach thematic analysis was used construct themes from data. First, described range daily life interconnectedness planet. Second, they discussed Australian Government failing community through lack urgent particularly relating harmful industries. Third, many worried about reduced focus due pandemic, but hoped that positive planetary outcomes resulting restrictions could be continued. Fourth, identified barriers responses, finally, engaging advocacy. It important listen respond issues prioritise are concerned about. In relation stakeholders (particularly community) must collaborate develop youth-led ensure ideas perspectives central discussions decision-making.

Язык: Английский

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